Louise Agersnap

Louise Agersnap (MA, B.A. Pol. Sci., B.H.A.) leads strategic efforts to harness digital health and innovation to address global health challenges as Head of the Innovation Hub at the World Health Organization. With over 20 years of experience across the private sector, government, academia, and the UN system, she has led governance reforms, forged multistakeholder partnerships, and efforts to advance health equity and sustainable development. At WHO, Louise Agersnap leads strategic initiatives to strengthen ecosystems to enable the scaling of innovations for under-served populations and develops innovation tools and guidance for 194 member states. Her most recent initiative is the WHO Digital Innovation Investment Platform, aimed at catalyzing investment in impactful digital health solutions in low-resource settings through cross-sector partnerships. Born in Denmark, Louise has lived and worked in New York, Panama, and Geneva. She is also a practicing, selling artist with exhibitions in Luxembourg and Madrid and online.